No 4 Wellington Square, Kilkenny
Retention of apartment conversions and a toilet block at a protected structure in Kilkenny.
22105 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 23 February 2022
- Reference
- 22105
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Withdrawn
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an as-built toilet block extension, a basement conversion to an apartment, and a courtyard apartment. The property is a Protected Structure located within the Kilkenny City Centre Architectural Conservation Area.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For a. The retention of as-built toilet block extension and proposed change of elevational treatment of as-built toilet block extension to ground floor apartment b. The retention of as-built basement conversion to apartment c. The retention of as-built courtyard apartment and proposed modifications to internal layout and change of elevational treatment of as-built courtyard and apartment, and d. To carry out all associated site development works at no 4 wellington square, kilkenny, which is a protected structure (niah reference number 12000103, record of protected structures reference number b206) and is also within the kilkenny city centre architectural conservation area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027 (2021–2027). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 6 Wellington Sq, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Mar 2025 | €275,000 | 27 m |
| 5 Colliers Lane, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | May 2025 | €255,000 | 42 m |
| 9 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Jul 2025 | €160,000 | 51 m |
| 4 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Oct 2025 | €172,000 | 57 m |
| 7 Wesley Court, William St, Kilkenny | Dec 2025 | €180,000 | 71 m |
| 16b William St, Kilkenny, Kilkenny | Apr 2026 | €252,000 | 76 m |
| Flat 1, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 133 m |
| Flat 2, Hendy's Flats, 2 Chapel Lane | Jan 2025 | €82,500 | 133 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 February 2022
- Further information requested13 April 2022
- Application withdrawn13 June 2022
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